Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Even for companies that have made great progress in diversifying their organizations, there is real risk of reverting to a former homogenous status quo, unless hiring strategies evolve. Companies with a rich tapestry of diversity are more likely to outperform, as well as create thriving, highly engaged cultures.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 6, 2022

Roger Patterson an EO Vancouver member, is the founder and CEO of visual marketing platform Later and co-founder of accelerator Launch Academy. In this post, he explains how he actively works against digital distraction with three smart strategies: Twice a day—three times if I’m lucky—I reach a blissful state of focus.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2023

I sat down with three business leaders last week to interview them about how they handle strategy. I started the session by asking, “Who owns your company’s strategy?” But in my opinion, they are not the best one(s) to own how the company gets there — in other words, strategy. ” All three replied they did.

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Revolution

MARCH 8, 2023

population, but in 2022, companies with solely female founders garnered just 2% of the total capital invested in venture-backed startups. The long and short of it: Female founders face systemic barriers to founding, funding, and scaling their businesses. As a leader, I welcome questions on our business, growth metrics, and strategy.”

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

In Their Own Words: Female Founders and CEOs Discuss the Discourse That’s Missing (and Hitting) the Mark This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “ Inspire Inclusion ” — a call to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life, in all facets of life, including the innovation economy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. Without the right people in the right seats who live by your core values and culture, you won’t be able to deliver to your ideal client. It’s critical to set yourself apart from the competition.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. The caring culture he developed also points to his genuine concern for stakeholders. Caring culture. Contributed to EO by Kent Gregoire.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Since his prospective co-founders were involved in the early development of the new dirt bike, Godby saw how well they worked together and what each brought to the venture. Godbys background is in mechanical engineering and product development, while another co-founder has an industrial design background.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Tulikas focus on fostering a culture of innovation not only inspires her team but also ensures customer success, consistently delivering exceptional value and creating substantial improvements for clients. Beyond growth, were dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration within our team.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

During this era, from 2009–2015, most founders I knew were in it for building great & sustainable companies. I wrote a post in 2015 that memorialized at the time how I felt about all of this, titled, “ Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed.” And it changed the culture. It was nobody’s fault.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Here’s what they shared: What is one lesson learned, tip, or strategy you can share with entrepreneurs who want to grow and scale? Brett Trembly, EO South Florida, Co-Founder, Get Staffed Up , No. Noelle McInerney, EO Chicago, Founder and CEO, Ladidadi Events & Incentives , No. 433 on the Inc. 489 on the 2024 Inc.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

12 Strategies for Boosting Team Productivity in Startups To help startups boost their team productivity, we’ve gathered twelve insightful strategies from top founders, CEOs, and managers. In order to maintain order and still be efficient, there are a few strategies you can consider: Set clear goals and expectations.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2021

What On Deck brings is access to real world knowledge of current practitioners—the ability to hear from real founders and VCs about the deals they’re doing right now, for example. What about the next tier down of school and the next tier down of founder? The Greek and party culture is changing.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

And I actually think we could learn a lot from public investors even if we don’t always feel culturally aligned. We have an entire generation of startup founders who don’t have muscle memory from getting their burn rates back into shape from 2008/09 or 2001-2005. Some companies have to go first. Others will follow.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2022

This post will explore how you can leverage video content in the context of email strategies and take your email marketing campaign to the next level. Showcasing company culture. Including engaging videos within your email marketing campaign strategy can be a game-changer and lead to increased conversion rates.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Moderne Ventures team of founder Constance Freedman and partner Liza Benson built a track record of top-tier returns with its novel approach to venture investing. Founder and Managing Partner Constance Freedman and Partner, Liza Benson , oversee the generalist venture capital and growth equity firm.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In Y Combinator’s early days, founders would move to Palo Alto, split a two-bedroom with five others to save money and trade notes around the clock with their new, like-minded roommates. Now that they can work from literally anywhere, many entrepreneurs are forming homes with other founders. ” Image Credits: The Launch House.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A Memphis, Tennessee, company called UpSquad certainly had near-universal appeal in mind as its founders explored how to reduce common struggles faced by businesspeople. The company’s founders heard a report that shocked them and spurred the pair to act. Most startup founders understandably think they have great ideas.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

Using social media to promote your organization has become one of the most important strategies and skills an entrepreneur can have. Attention spans are short on social media, and YLAI Fellow Rosario Diaz Garavito is constantly thinking of this when building a marketing strategy for her volunteer organization, The Millennials Movement.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Evan is the CEO and co-founder of Movers+Shakers , a creative agency with a mission to “spread joy by connecting brands to culture.” These challenges create the opportunity for unprecedented virality, allowing brands to create a true cultural moment. We asked Evan how brands can leverage the TikTok platform. Happy learning!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2021

As the ‘inspire’ arm of EO’s Inspire, Learn, Act series, we’re inviting and engaging members to become a part of EO’s sustainability strategy.”. During the event, three keynote speakers discussed case studies and shared resources, experiences and ideas in leading sustainable organizations: Gonzalo Munoz , Co-founder and CEO, TriCiclos.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

Natasha Miller is an EO member in Los Angeles, and founder and Chief Experience Designer of Entire Productions , which designs, plans and produces incredible event experiences both virtually and in person. But as a founder and CEO, where can you learn such skills while simultaneously hustling to grow your company?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2023

Contributed by Chris Kirksey, an EO member in Austin who is the founder and CEO of Direction , an SEO software and services company that helps entrepreneurs set their online strategy in the right direction to accelerate sales, grow the business, and dominate your market. Learning new tools takes time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Here’s what Tracy Call of EO Minnesota, founder of Media Bridge Advertising , which ranked No. And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” Tracy Call is the founder of Media Bridge Advertising. 4,672 on the 2020 Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We engaged our team in brainstorming sessions, fostering a culture of transparency and collective responsibility. It will build trust and foster a culture of accountability. There were times when we had to pivot our strategies or find alternative solutions, but each challenge made us more resilient and innovative.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

At a16z’s recent Connect/Fintech event, a16z Partner Alex Immerman sat down for a broad conversation with Immad Akhund , co-founder and CEO of banking startup Mercury , and René Lacerte, founder and CEO of financial services company BILL. What are your strategies for recruiting and retaining talent within your respective organizations?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 5, 2024

Done right, it seamlessly integrates incoming talent into your company’s culture and ongoing operations. On Day One, a welcome video will set the tone, providing a warm introduction to the company culture, the team, and the basics of a position. Onboarding is your company’s way to welcome and position new hires for success.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Mel knows firsthand how crucial strategy is to develop products that customers love. Rule #1: Founders must enforce organizational discipline Great new ideas and feedback can come from anywhere: your customers, prospective customers, partners, engineers, and even competitors. GTM strategy is critical since it drives product strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As the idea went from innovating on software & systems to launching a company to rolling it out in the field brought on Rahul Gandhi as his co-founder to physically launch the company. As somebody who has seen the shift from Innovation to Systematization many times I can tell you that culturally it is very hard for organizations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is proud to support International Women’s Day (IWD), which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women. These networks will result in mentorship as well as greater interaction between female founders, giving way to new companies and even more innovation.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Liziane is the founder and CEO of Ink Inspira , a social business that consults and mentors nonprofit professionals to maximize project impact and develop long-lasting strategies in the vibrant Brazilian social sector. Here are her top three pieces of advice: Surround yourself with diverse professionals with different skill sets.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2016

I was asked again in an LP meeting later in the week and then again at a founder breakfast gathering we hosted yesterday. I fall in love with both the founders and the concept. But frankly, if you’re honest, that’s the same exact situation every CEO/Founder often has with all of their team members, too. I fall in love.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 14, 2021

Abbigale Loncke, Founder of MBW Energy Support Services , responded to this question. “A Andrés Mora, Founder of Millennial Ecuador , agreed. Perhaps Rodrigo Biajoni, founder of Colaboradora , said it best when he said, “Lead by example. As a leader, you are responsible to establish the standards and build the company culture.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

These overachievers and members of The Oracles share their strategies to sharpen your focus, prolong your concentration and beat distractions once and for all. Navy SEAL commander, NYT/WSJ bestselling author , founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind ; follow SEALFIT on YouTube , Facebook , or Instagram. Lewis Howes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Language and cultural affinity: Language barriers are often reduced when nearshoring to Latin America, as many countries have a significant populations of English speakers. Additionally, cultural similarities can facilitate smoother business interactions and customer service. Consequently, the company secured a place on the Inc.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Running a successful startup is ultimately a team game—irrespective of whether you follow the single or multi-founder approach. At a multi-founder startup, this is an art form. Multiple founders can lessen the burden of a new business. That’s when we understood why it is so crucial to have a multi-founder strategy.

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